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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's National articles  National
    ‘It could happen here’: Lord of the Flies took its lessons from Hitler’s Germany. They speak to now
     18 February 2026
    The ‘vile’ side of humanity William Golding saw in World War II haunts his famous novel. He later came to dislike the book, dismissing it as ‘boring’ and ‘crude’.
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    A young driver accused stealing a car and colliding with other vehicles in Christchurch is appearing in Youth Court today
    18 Feb: A young driver accused stealing a car and colliding with other vehicles in Christchurch is appearing in Youth Court today... more
    Make Japan strong again: Sanae Takaichi’s plan to transform her country’s military
    18 Feb: The new Japanese leader is boosting defence spending, strengthening the military and even potentially revising Japan’s pacifist constitution.... more
    Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain
    18 Feb: Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain... more
    A man's been arrested - after allegedly attempting to break through the cordon at the Mount Maunganui landslide
    18 Feb: A man's been arrested - after allegedly attempting to break through the cordon at the Mount Maunganui landslide... more
    Canterbury Police are investigating after a man reportedly exposed himself indecently in Rolleston - and may have done so more than once
    18 Feb: Canterbury Police are investigating after a man reportedly exposed himself indecently in Rolleston - and may have done so more than once... more
    Former Bulldogs winger Matt Utai is in a serious but stable condition after a drive-by shooting in Sydney
    18 Feb: Former Bulldogs winger Matt Utai is in a serious but stable condition after a drive-by shooting in Sydney... more
    A jury's heard chilling new details of a North Canterbury man's final moments, in the trial of the man accused of shooting him
    18 Feb: A jury's heard chilling new details of a North Canterbury man's final moments, in the trial of the man accused of shooting him... more
    Intermittent fasting doesn’t have an edge for weight loss, but might still work for some
    18 Feb: New research shows intermittent fasting is no more effective for weight loss than receiving traditional dietary advice.... more
    What northern NZ’s wet and sticky summer reveals about our warming atmosphere
    18 Feb: Behind this summer’s floods and slips is a simple signal we rarely talk about: humidity. As the climate warms, NZ will need to pay closer attention.... more

     Most Popular Recent National News
     24 Jan: Police have released the full list pf names of the six people unaccounted for following the landslide at the Mount Maunganui Campground on Thursday ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     21 Jan: Whitianga's completely cut off by flooding - and Thames Coromandel District Council's urgently asking anyone in low-lying areas across the district to move to higher ground immediately +++++++++++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Pakuranga College is paying tribute to two of its students caught in the Mount Maunganui landslide ++++++++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A major blaze at a Taupo high school's been brought under control +++++++++++++++++++
     07 Feb: Fabian Holland could miss the Highlanders' Super Rugby opener against the Crusaders next week ++++++++++++++++++
     09 Feb: A Taupo high school is closed until at least tomorrow, after fire destroyed a block of classrooms, with two people charged ++++++++++++++++
     28 Jan: The first victim of the Mount landslide's been formally identified by the Coroner as Max Furse-Kee ++++++++++++++++

     National NewsLinks
      18 Feb: Outgoing netball nz chairperson denies any pressure to step down (RadioNZ)
      17 Feb: Political parties already squabbling over infrastructure plan (RadioNZ)
      17 Feb: A $9 for toll for crossing the auckland harbour bridge? the government’s considering it (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Feb: New zealand's first national infrastructure plan unveiled (RadioNZ)
      17 Feb: Where nz is failing on infrastructure, and what its 10 year priorities could be (Stuff.co.nz)
      17 Feb: Was a former all black singing the national anthem really new zealand’s favourite sporting moment of 2025? (Stuff.co.nz)
      16 Feb: Support for national, labour dips in new political poll (RadioNZ)
      16 Feb: National and labour lose ground in latest poll, while greens rise (Stuff.co.nz)
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